Eclipse 2024 Links

In my experienced opinion, it's important to know which sources of information are best to turn to when finding out about a topic.  

The general news media does not always tell the full story, or even get it right! These links are from experienced eclipse chasers- they’ve been there! These should be your primary sources for information about the 2024 total solar eclipse.

The following is a list of excellent websites about eclipses, or the 2024 one. (Some of these websites have Facebook and Twitter pages associated with them- look for the Facebook and Twitter logos and click on them.)

Links specific to the 2024 eclipse:

https://eclipse.aas.org/ - from the American Astronomical Association (Twitter: @AAS_Eclipse) - important information here, including on eye safety. More on the eye safety topic on a different post.

https://eclipse2024.org/ by Dan McGlaun. Dan is not an eclipse scientist: he's just passionate about eclipses. He has traveled all over the world to see 13 total eclipses of the sun. More on his site in a separate post later.
 
https://www.greatamericaneclipse.com/april-8-2024  Created by Michael Zeiler. He's a geographer that has traveled the world to see 11 total solar eclipses.

http://nationaleclipse.com/ : Dave Clark doesn't "have any impressive astronomy creds or anything like that. (He's) just an average citizen who wants to help spread the word about this amazing event." 

https://eclipsophile.com/2024tse/ - by meteorologist Jay Anderson - which areas have the best chance for clear skies? More on this topic in other posts

http://xjubier.free.fr/en/site_pages/solar_eclipses/TSE_2024_GoogleMapFull.html : created by Xavier Jubier. You’ve hopefully seen this on the other posts. The area in between the red lines is where the eclipse is total. Click anywhere on the map for local circumstances. Friendly reminder: partial eclipse: neat, interesting, not especially impressive. Totality: INCREDIBLE!!!!

https://www.eclipseovercleveland.com/ Jay Ryan was a contributing editor to Sky and Telescope Magazine. The site is, of course, mainly designed for people from (or traveling to) Cleveland, but you may find some useful and/or inspirational information there. 

Links about eclipses in general (science):

http://www.mreclipse.com/MrEclipse.html : Created by Fred Espenak. He is a retired astrophysicist. When he was working for the Goddard Space Flight Center, he helped create detailed maps of eclipse paths with his predictions. He now fuels his enthusiasm for the subject by continuing to chase total eclipses. He has traveled to see 27 of them.

Links about eclipses (enthusiastic amateur sites):

http://www.beingintheshadow.com/ : Created by Kate Russo. She saw her first total eclipse of the sun in 1999- and became addicted. Her passion is especially notable in the section titled "The Experience" at the top of the page. It is well worth reading the links on that page. 
 
http://eclipseguy.com/ : Created by David Makepeace. He is a filmmaker, and obviously very passionate about eclipses. 

https://groups.io/g/SEML : This is a discussion group about eclipses. Many of the top eclipse chasers are members. I've learned so much from being a member here. You have to join to post and access the archives, but if you get really into the subject, this is the place to be.

Facebook Groups

If you are active on Facebook, you can search for the following groups:

• eclipse482024 (the group associated with this page) 
• Solar Eclipse Chasers
• 2024 U.S. Total Solar Eclipse Discussion Group

There are other solar eclipse groups on Facebook; the 2 (after mine) seem to have more discussion about eclipses (or the 2024 eclipse) than some of the other groups.

You can also search for Facebook groups about any eclipse events that you may consider attending 

If you know about any good eclipse pages, Facebook groups, or Twitter pages, please comment below!